iOS 19 to supercharge Siri, but key updates will roll out later

WEB DESK: While Apple’s official announcement of iOS 19 is still months away, set for June 2025, rumours are already circulating.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, one of the key updates will be a more conversational Siri, powered by advanced large language models. This upgrade could make Siri much smarter, able to handle more complex tasks, and more like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Apple is expected to introduce the revamped Siri at the WWDC event next June. However, Gurman notes that the feature might not be available until early 2026, possibly as part of the iOS 19.4 update.

What’s coming before iOS 19?

In the meantime, iOS 18 continues to evolve. iOS 18.2 has already added ChatGPT integration to Siri, and there’s more to come. A future update could bring integration with Google’s Gemini.

With iOS 18.4, Siri will get improvements like on-screen awareness and better per-app controls. However, Siri won’t have full conversational abilities just yet.

Some iOS 19 features pushed back

Gurman also shared that a few features planned for iOS 19 have been delayed until spring 2026, when iOS 19.4 is expected to launch.

Though he didn’t go into specifics, he said a larger number of features than usual are being postponed. The reason? Apple’s gradual release of its Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18 is slowing down progress on iOS 19.

Which iPhones will get iOS 19?

According to iPhoneSoft.fr, iOS 19 will support the same devices as iOS 18. This includes models like the iPhone 16 series and older ones like the iPhone XS and XR from 2018. However, not all features will work on older models.

If true, this would be the second year Apple hasn’t dropped support for any iPhone models with a major iOS release, unlike iOS 17, which left out the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.

The first iOS 19 beta should arrive at WWDC in June 2025, with a full release expected in September.

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